Geiger Brothers, the almanac's publisher, will phase out of the manufacturing end of its business, said Peter Geiger, executive vice president of Geiger Brothers. Its office will remain in Lewiston, but printing will no longer be done on site.

The plant has around 75 full-time employees who were informed about the decision on Tuesday, Geiger said. Geiger Brothers is a family-owned business and has been around for 135 years with around 400 employees.

The end of the printing and binding part of Geiger Brothers could mean the loss of up to 75 jobs, Geiger said.

The company plans to sell off its manufacturing operations to other businesses, Geiger said. It will no longer print calendars, pocket diaries and planners by the spring.

"It's a phasing-out process is what it's really going to be," he said.

Geiger Brothers will continue to produce new editions of its almanac.

"'The Farmers' Almanac' will still exist. It's just that someone else will do the manufacturing of it going forward," he said.

Geiger's primary business is promotional products and has manufacturing done in other locations. Products can include any items with logos on them, Geiger said.

Overall demand for calendars and other planners has dropped as consumers have relied more on computers and handheld devices.